A proliferation of high-low brand collaborations may be the ultimate recession indicator
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Open this photo in gallery: Audemars Piguet and Swatch's watch collaboration, Royal Pop, launched in May. Customers and resellers lined up outside of Swatch stores days in advance. AUDEMARS PIGUET X SWATCH COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Listen to this article Learn more about audio Log in or create a free account to listen to this article. When Swatch and Audemars Piguet announced their recent Royal Pop watch collaboration, expectations were high for haute horology at a modest price. The luxury Swiss watchmaker’s partnership with the more accessible Swatch takes the emblematic octagonal shape o…
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